Sheela's fourteenth birthday was on 12 May 1966, and she had hoped Baba would call them to Poona that day, but he did not. Four days later, on 16 May, they went to Poona by taxi.
When they arrived, Baba asked her. "Do you know why I have called you all to Guruprasad? Today is Baby's [Sheela's nickname] birthday; she must come and embrace me first."
"No, Baba!" she protested. "My birthday was on the 12th! You forgot to send me a birthday card. You love Mehernath more than me! You always celebrate his birthday in Meherazad. For my birthday you used to send me a card, but this year you forgot even that! Now, you are only trying to make me happy by saying that today is my birthday. I don't want to embrace you!"
Baba tried to calm her. "I know when you were born. Listen, Baby, God is telling you today is your birthday. I know more than you do. Today is your real birthday."
Then Sheela realized that she was indeed talking with God, and she simmered down. She embraced Baba, who informed her that he had called for cupcakes that day in her honor. Rama had brought a cooked vegetable for the women mandali.
Baba saw it and remarked, "Today, you all will have cupcakes for Baby's birthday, and I will eat this vegetable."
On the day of Sheela's operation, 18 May 1966, before she left for the hospital, Baba called her, Rama and Mehernath to his room at 6:30 A.M.
Baba embraced Sheela and asked, "Are you scared? Suppose you die in this operation? Will you be happy to come to me?"
Although her mother started to cry when she heard this, Sheela said, "Yes, I will be happy to stay with you forever. Now, I see you only once in a while, but if I come to you, it will be eternally!"
Rama said, "Your nazar should be with her, Baba."
"Only my nazar? You should be happy your daughter will be with me! Don't cry; I will be with her always. Even in the hospital, I will be with her. Do you think that this doctor can do such a complicated ear operation? It will be I who does it through him."